Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Marfa, TX
M 2.8
Latest: 4:44 am CDT on 19 August 2024 · 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Marfa, TX
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Marfa was M 2.8, 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Marfa, TX, at 4:44 am CDT on 19 August 2024. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 6 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 0
- Largest since 2016
- M 2.8 on 19 August 2024, 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Marfa, TX
- Reported felt
- 1 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 7
- 2.3 25 km (16 mi) N of Marfa, TX
- 1.9 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Marfa, TX
- 2.8 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Marfa, TX · felt by 4
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Marfa, TX
- 1.6 17 km (10 mi) NNW of Marfa, TX
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) NNW of Marfa, TX
- 2.8 50 km (31 mi) WNW of Marfa, TX · felt by 1
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Marfa time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Marfa are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Marfa; dots are the 6 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Marfa:
- 6.3 The 1931 Valentine, Texas Earthquake · 47 km NNW of Marfa
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearby towns
Fort Davis 33 km · Alpine 35 km
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